Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-07-07

mis-.
Scientists have discovered in foraging IN
dia new plant called Gymnema Sylvcstra,
chewing the leaves of which destroys ones
taste for sweets and tobacco, It's money in
fellows pocket it DE can persuade his girl
to tackle some ofthis.
Yale last week conferred the degree Of
Doctor Of Laws ON Hon. Ran Tucker who
spoke at the alumni dinner of the part Vir-
ginia and Connecticut had taken in the
Federal convention and the pleasant rela-
tions always existing between them.
After all Victoria, "t0kes the cake"
The jubilee sweety was an elaborate affair
Q feet round, 10 feet high aud weighing 500
pounds. Medallious of her Majesty and
Prince Albert appeared here and there.
The cake had been building since February.
When Tammauy invited Gov. E. Willis
Wilson TO give short talk " on the ith
of July it INDUCED in a bit of joke that
is apparent between the lines as read by
West Virginians. And ifit had not stipula-
ted short talk it would have manifest
ed gross ignorance of the number of hours
in a Fourth Of July day.
Louisville has more red-headcl girls than
any other city I'm the L. S.-Er.
If this be so it has big lot of warm
hearted, good-natured wifely material with
in its walls. That Authenticated women
are as a rule Of swee, disposition is a recog-
nized fact i'm physio-moral science.
More than 6,00000O,000 pounds Of fish
were brought TO the wharves of Portsmouth,
y. H.. during the past winter fishing sea-
son. No wonder Grover tshed a whole day
so unsuccessfully that DanI" was moved
to suggest TO him that he had better 20 TO
the mouth of the creek 70 get bite.
There is q big Virginia rattlesnako in the
national museum at Paris that rouses from
its torpor and looks mp whenever a visitor
near the cage talks English. If French is
spoken this intelligent reptile continues nap
ping. brother Snyder ought to thank Us
for keeping him posted in snake Ii,eraturel.
The Free Pros is RICH, smart, if it is Demo
Cratic.-Efriic Gr-tc.
Thank you. Right and Smart and Dem
ocratic-a trio of good qualities. The Gq-
-eite would be right and smart, too, if was
Democratic. 1t is Richie and racy. The
editor of the YES. Trg. DEN. is smart, too,
where the fellows skin him occasionally.
In Washington last week two Capitol
guides were suspended for kissing two young
girls. A. we haven't seen the girls we don't
know what the provocation was or whether
there were mitigating circumstances But,
ordinarily il would be capital odense for
the neglect OF which under favorable condi-
tons hanging would betoo good fora fellow.
Won't the big dailies please let up-at
least llll Autumn OH AAtAA t4.Ni -N -' NNtAlN
next June's nominations? It's deuced per-
spring work for rural editors to follow their
political meandering Leave Us awhile
gentlemen to our snake stories and SIGH.
You may count ON one fact however:
Mrs Cleveland is going to have another
term.
A man needn't have q brick 10 his hat
these days to feel mighty uncomfortable.
Just let his supcriiue healgcar show one Of
those glossy, cgomeied sweat-bands That
will do the business for him if he wears the
tile long The sweat-baad is made Of
a sulphate of lead composition aud New
York matters confess It's contact with mems
heads is injurious.